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2.1 Declaration of Independence Objectives – Explain the minority and majority opinions at the Second Continental Congress – Explain why the Declaration of Independence was distributed without the signers’ names – Identify Thomas Paine’s role in the fight for independence
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Common Sense & Thomas Paine What was Common Sense? Who was Thomas Paine? Significance of language – Universal—definition Independence Independence or reconciling? – Reconcile—definition Within one year… – Where did this money go? Importance!
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Second Continental Congress Who was there? – New additions We need answers – Division among delegates Olive Branch Petition – Outcome of petition Time for a vote Thomas Jefferson
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Second Continental Congress
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Declaration of Independence Enlightenment— definition Ideas from political thinkers Parts of the Declaration of Independence – Preamble – Declaration of rights – Complaints – Resolution July 4, 1776 Importance
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